EU Structured Dialogue with Young People: 3rd Cycle

3rd Cycle of the Structured dialogue:
SOCIAL INCLUSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE

3rd phase: Greek Presidency.

Have a look at EFIL’s questionnaire
Have a look at EFIL’s report which has been submitted to the European Youth Forum.
The the European Youth Forum produced a wider report including all the ones received from International Youth Organisations (IYNGOs) and National Youth Councils (NYC).
The compilation of reports has been presented at the Lithuanias EU Presidency Youth Conference on 10-13 March in Thessaloniki. Silvia Pieretto, EFIl’s representative for the EU structured dialogue with young people, atteded the conference.The opinion of young people voiced through the EU structured dialogue process are summarized in this final declaration.

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2nd phase: Lithuanian Presidency.

Have a look at EFIL’s questionnaire.
Have a look at EFIL’s report which has been submitted to the European Youth Forum.
The the European Youth Forum produced a wider report including all the ones received from International Youth Organisations (IYNGOs) and National Youth Councils (NYC).
The compilation of reports has been presented at the Lithuanias EU Presidency Youth Conference on 9-12 September in Vilnius. Paul Steiner, member of the EFIL’s EPOR, atteded the conference.The opinion of young people voiced through the EU structured dialogue process were included in the European Council’s conclusions at the end of the Lithuanian Presidency of the EU (December 2013).

Want to know more about the cycle and the specific priority of the Lithuanian Presidency? Explore this presentation

1st phase: Irish Presidency.

Have a look at EFIL’s questionnaireHave a look atEFIL’s reportwhich has been submitted to the European Youth Forum.
The the European Youth Forum produced a wider report including all the ones received from International Youth Organisations (IYNGOs) and National Youth Councils (NYC).
The compilation of reports has been presented at the Irish EU Presidency Youth Conference on 10-13 March in Dublin. Silvia Pieretto, EFIL’s SD representative, atteded the conference.The opinion of young people voiced through the EU structured dialogue process were included in the European Council’s conclusions at the end of the Irish Presidency of the EU (June 2013).

After the initial cycle on the overall theme of youth employment (Jan 2010 – June 2011) and the second cycle on youth participation (July 2011 – Dec 2012), the Team Presidency Ireland-Lithuania-Greece will implement the third cycle of structured dialogue between January 2013 and June 2014. The overall thematic priority of the third cycle is social inclusion of all young people.

With the demographic, economic and educational changes in Europe during the last decades, young people have become more vulnerable to risks of social exclusion compared to the general population or to other age groups. The economic and financial crisis also substantially influenced the proportion of youth at risk of poverty or social exclusion, which increased more than within the total population . Hence, a growing group of young people is at risk of social exclusion in today’s Europe . Social Inclusion is also one of the eight fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy and part of the European cooperation in the youth field.

Social inclusion is a ‘’process which ensures that those at risk of social exclusion gain the opportunities and resources necessary to participate fully in economic, social and cultural life and to enjoy a standard of living and well-being that is considered normal in the society in which they live. It ensures that they have a greater participation in decision-making that affects their lives and access to fundamental rights’’ . Social inclusion encompasses but is not restricted to “social integration” or better access to the labour market, as it also includes equal access to facilities, services and benefits accompanied by financial and legal autonomy, access to fundamental rights and support during the transitions from school to work and from living with family to independent household.

The first phase of consultations during the Irish Presidency will establish an overview of social inclusion and youth in the Member States, and notably the contribution of quality youth work to social inclusion.

Building on the results of the first phase, the second round under the Lithuanian Presidency will address possible actions for social inclusion and more specifically how to include young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in society.

The third phase under the Greek Presidency will conclude the recommendations on social inclusion, by addressing the role of youth entrepreneurship in promoting social inclusion of young people.

Timeline

27 November 2012 Adoption of Council Resolution on the structured dialogue
1 January 2013 Official launch of the 3rd cycle and start of the Irish Presidency
10-13 March 2013 EU Youth Conference, Ireland
Mid May 2013 Adoption of the Council Conclusions under Irish Presidency

1 July 2013 Start of the Lithuanian Presidency
9-12 September 2013 EU Youth Conference, Lithuania
Late November 2013 Adoption of Council Conclusions under Lithuanian Presidency

1 January 2014 Start of the Greek Presidency
Mid March 2014 EU Youth Conference, Greece
May 2014 Adoption of Council Resolution on structured dialogue

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